Sale 10635
London, South Kensington
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27 January 2015
Price realised
GBP 5,000
Estimate
AN INDIAN LACQUERED AND PAINTED WOOD OVERSIZE CHESS SET AND BOARD SECOND HALF 20TH CENTURY The figures carved as armies mounted on elephants, horses and camels, the large board in two sections The table: 23 ¾ in. (60.5 cm.) high; 74 in. (188 cm.) wide; 72 ¼ in. (183.5 cm.) deep The king: 13 in. (33 cm.) high; the pawn: 6 ¾ in. (17 cm.) high
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